MNI POLITICAL RISK - MBS Arrives For Lavish White House Visit

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• At 11:00 ET 16:00 GMT, President Donald Trump will greet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House for his first Washington visit since 2018. The pair will hold a bilateral meeting at 11:45 ET 16:45 GMT. The White House pool is expected to be invited into the room for questions at the top of the bilat.
• MBS's visit is expected to include a raft of agreements to deepen ties in defence, tech, and energy. The trip is not expected to come with a pledge by Riyadh to join the Abraham Accords.
• The US and India appear to be edging closer to a trade deal, with positive comments from Indian trade officials and the announcement of an LNG deal to shrink the trade deficit.
• China has resumed US soybean purchases.
• CBO Director Phillip Swagel will provide testimony to the House Budget Committee.
• The House of Representatives will vote today on a bill forcing the DOJ to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
• Trump reiterated a threat against Indiana Republicans if they vote against redistricting.
• Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Trump endorsed a Senate vote on his punitive Russia sanctions legislation. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will join talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tomorrow aimed at restarting negotiations with Russia.
• The UN Security Council adopted a resolution supporting Trump's Gaza peace plan.
• Poll of the Day: Pessimism about the country’s future has risen in US cities. 

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